Irmã (2026)
Director: Anderson Bardot
Cast: Kaiow Carvalho, Diô Batista, Arthur Leão, Maria Alice Gonçalves, Marcos Santos
Did you know? The waterfall featured in the film is a real location in Brazil’s interior, where actual evangelical baptisms have taken place for decades, and the production team had to carefully schedule filming around weekly ceremonies.
Why Watch: "Irmã" is a must-watch for its breathtakingly intimate portrayal of trans identity and the painful break from a violent family legacy. By weaving childhood trauma through haunting memories and letters at a sacred waterfall, the film offers a poetic, deeply resonant exploration of sisterhood and self-acceptance that lingers long after the credits roll.
Iara has blossomed into her true self, boldly owning who she is. Turning her back on her family's bloody history, she leads her sister through a journey of old letters and buried recollections, where painful memories from childhood rise again beside an ancient waterfall—the same sacred waters that once christened their parents into the evangelical church.